S.W.A.T. S4E18: English vocabulary

a stupid or foolish person

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

to make a process or task happen faster

covered with a protective outer layer

watching carefully for danger or problems

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a woman who is engaged to be married

the act of making an explosive device explode

the pointed metal tip of a spear

noisy and hard to control

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to speak angrily and at length

the belief that white people are superior to other races

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

large and heavy, or taking up a lot of space

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

becoming weaker or less active

to introduce someone to a criminal group or other powerful people, so they are accepted by them

a person who takes part in a public protest

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

past tense and past participle of shoot

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the bitter taste of something

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

used to say what you would prefer

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

the promised savior in Jewish belief

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

in the present moment, rather than in theory or in the future

the process of starting a computer

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

completely ready to begin something

newer and more recently made than earlier models

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to make something secret known publicly

nervous and unable to relax

not real, true, or honest; fake

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

protection or security given by the police

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

from the very beginning

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a place where people shoot at targets for practice or sport

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way